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Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft, director of the university’s Sports and Society Institute, was named the Summer 2026 Columbus Sports Community Champion by the Greater Columbus Sports…
New research by Assistant Professor Bingjie Liu and graduate student Jingwei Liu shows that AI can shape how people perceive their friendships by making relationship maintenance feel…
New research from Assistant Professor Jane Shawcroft explores how parents’ use of screens to calm young children may be connected to children’s cognitive development.
The…
School of Communication Associate Professor Alex Bonus and Assistant Professor Mimi Brinberg along with Rebecca Dore, Director of Research at the Crane Center for Early Childhood…
Associate Professor Joseph Bayer received the 2026 Distinguished Early Career Professional Contributions to Media Psychology and Technology Award from the Society for Media Psychology…
Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft and Ohio State alum Jean-Jacques Taylor published a new textbook exploring the skills and storytelling techniques behind sports journalism.
Research conducted by School of Communication Professor Hyunyi Cho, Senior Lecturer Melissa Foster and undergraduate student Farah Hasan was cited in the July 26 New York Times opinion…
School of Communication alum Garrick Kennedy (‘09) reached a major career milestone as co-author of Phases, the new memoir by Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress…
Students in Ohio State’s PRSSA student-run public relations firm, The PRactice, partnered with client The Original Goodie Shop to design and implement a strategic communications campaign…
On April 17, Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences hosted alumni, faculty and students for an evening of impact and a celebration of distinction where two School of Communication…
On April 24, the School of Communication hosted its annual end-of-year celebration and scholarship event for graduate students. Five students were recognized for their excellence in…
Clare Bowen-Kunkler, a fourth year undergraduate student, presented her honors thesis at the Denman Undergraduate Research Forum this spring, showcasing research into the persistent…
PhD student William Gee was named a recipient of a 2025-2026 Graduate Associate Teaching Award by The Ohio State University Graduate School, one of the university’s highest honors…
On April 20, the School of Communication hosted its annual Undergraduate Scholarship & Awards Ceremony to celebrate the achievements of nearly 40 students through awards and scholarship…
Assistant Professor Mimi Brinberg was named a recipient of Ohio State’s Early Career Distinguished Scholar Award, one of the university’s highest honors for faculty research and creative…
The Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State took 26 students to New York City this spring to visit corporations, agencies and media properties and network with…
The moment BASCA students drove past Silver Cup Studios on the ED Koch Queensboro Bridge, it was not just the bright city lights and loud city noises that heightened their anticipation;…
Professor of Communication Brad J. Bushman spoke at the main TEDxOhioStateUniversity event, “Nexus,” on March 7, at Fawcett Auditorium.
School of Communication undergraduate student Kate Jeffries organized a pop-up exhibit in the Rare Books & Manuscripts Library in Thompson Library featuring highlights from the Marilyn R…
The National Communication Association held its 111th Annual Convention in Denver, Colorado Nov. 20-23. Over 30 Ohio State School of Communication faculty and graduate students…
Associate Professor and Journalism Program Chair Hillary Shulman was featured on multiple podcasts recently to discuss her research on how people understand and trust the information…
Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft published an article in Forbes examining a viral NFL press conference that ignited discussion about the role of empathy in sports journalism. She…
Associate Professor Jingbo Meng studies how social networks and communication technologies can improve physical and mental health by strengthening social support, sharing trustworthy…
Associate Professor Felecia Ross is featured in an upcoming PBS documentary examining the history and media coverage of the atomic bomb.
The documentary, Bombshell…
A new study led by Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard found that ChatGPT cannot accurately predict how people judge right and wrong—even though its answers appear similar at first…
Nicole Kraft, School of Communication professor of practice, will be featured at the Jan. 11 Science Sundays: “Who do you trust? Why journalism still matters.” The event will be held at…
Twelve members of the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State traveled to Washington, D.C., in late October for the organization’s annual international…
School of Communication Director and Professor Kelly Garrett, received the National Communication Association's Charles H. Woolbert Research Award for publishing an article that has…
School of Communication alum Qin Li (PhD, 2024) received the Lynda Lee Kaid Outstanding Dissertation Award for her dissertation titled “In People We Trust: How Trust and Network…
Assistant Professor Sara Grady was featured on the Opinion Science podcast, hosted by Andy Luttrell, to discuss “The Value of Entertainment.” In the episode, they explore what…
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła recently co-authored a chapter to an Oxford University Press volume on climate obstruction. The chapter explores the political and psychological roots…
Associate Professor Graham Dixon and his graduate students Katie Snelling, a current Ph.D student, and 2024 graduate Samuel Bashian recently published an article in the Journal of…
The School of Communication and the Sports and Society Initiative at Ohio State are gathering some of college football’s foremost experts for a Nov. 20 event to answer the question: Does the…
Professor William “Chip” Eveland co-edited a special issue of the journal Media and Communication devoted to the topic of listening in political conversation with Hernando Rojas of the…
Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard was invited as one of three featured scholars for the 2025 Charles K. Atkin Distinguished Speaker Series at Michigan State University on Oct. 17. His…
Associate Professor Hillary Shulman focuses on research that bridges the gap between complex information and public understanding. Her recent work highlights the importance of clear,…
Directed by Assistant Professor Teresa Lynch, the Chronos Lab is an active communication science research group in the School of Communication at Ohio State. The lab is dedicated to…
On the eve of the Texas–Ohio State football game on Aug. 29, Ohio State’s Journalism Building served as the broadcast site for ESPN Radio’s College Football Tailgate, hosted by Amber…
Associate Professor Felicia Ross received the J. William Snorgrass Award at the 2025 American Journalism Historians Association Convention, honoring her outstanding contributions to…
Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft collaborated with FOX Sports to host a panel of prominent voices in broadcasting and sports having a conversation on the growth and future of American…
Professor Kelly Garrett coauthored a paper, The “Clinching Effect” and Affective Polarization: Exposure to Incivility via Social Media in the Presence of Online News, led by Dr…
Associate Professor Jason Coronel recently co-authored a study with Associate Professor Alex Bonus, Adjunct Assistant Professor Matt Sweitzer and graduate students that was published in…
PhD student Kate Stewart’s recent research found that most popular coming-of-age movies don’t reflect the true challenges of adolescence. Stewart's analysis proved that films that…
Professor Scott Campbell published new research in Computers in Human Behavior highlighting that people who feel like news “finds them” – meaning they encounter news when they are not…
PhD alumna Rebecca Frazer, Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard, and Professor Emily Moyer-Gusé published a study in Media Psychology introducing a new way to measure how “deep” a…
Assistant Professors Teresa Lynch and Nic Matthews recently gave invited talks at the University of Luxembourg, supported by the Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences within…
Two students from Associate Professor Joseph Bayer’s undergraduate Social Media Analytics course conducted analyses using data collected from Infegy that were published as Insight Briefs. Infegy…
Professor Scott Campbell, Rinehart Chair in Mediated Communication, was named an International Communication Association Fellow at the Annual ICA Conference in Denver Colorado in June. Being…
For the first time ever, the School of Communication is bringing together alumni across generations and disciplines for an All-School Reunion event. Please join us on Sept. 12 as we reintroduce…
The Lantern proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of its student journalists who were recognized for their excellence in reporting, writing and photography during the…
The International Communication Association held its 75th Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado June 12-16. A strong showing of Ohio State faculty and students participated, many…
The School of Communication will host the first all school reunion on Sept. 12 —a day to reflect, reconnect and reimagine the future.
Highlights of the day include the…
On April 14, the School of Communication’s highest achieving undergraduate scholars were celebrated at the school’s annual Undergraduate Scholarship & Awards Ceremony.
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła was recently featured on The Ohio State University Voices of Excellence Podcast. The episode explores his research on political and science…
Associate Professor Jingbo Meng has co-authored a paper titled, "Examining the Content and Form of Supportive Conversations with Chatbots," recently accepted for publication in the
Associate Professors Graham Dixon and Lanier Holt recently published ‘Addressing public opinion misperceptions of racial disparities in the criminal justice system’ in Communication…
Associate Professor Nicole Kraft talks about the increase of popularity of women’s basketball on Spectrum News 1.
Kraft shares, “There was a 41% increase in people who…
Assistant Professor Dominik Stecuła recently co-authored a new research article publication in Politics & Gender.
Stecuła’s research studies how media coverage…
On April 11, the Public Relations Student Society of America chapter at Ohio State held the PRSSA Let Your Career Bloom East-Central District Conference at Ohio State’s Fawcett…
Professor Scott Campbell’s research was recently published in the International Communication Association Journals.
His study of Hybrid Spaces, which are places where…
Associate Professor Graham Dixon spoke at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Life Sciences Communication Colloquium Series on March 12.
His presentation, entitled “The…
Professor Hyunyi Cho has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Joan N. Huber Faculty Fellowship. This fellowship is awarded to some of the strongest scholars in the social and…
Congratulations to graduate students Rachel Barry Wade and Charles Monge for receiving 2024/25 Graduate Associate Teaching Awards.
These awards acknowledges graduate…
Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft recently spoke on WOSU’s “All Sides with Amy Juravich” to discuss the rising cost and remarkable changes that could be coming to Ohio State’s…
Congratulations to Associate Professor Matthew Grizzard on being selected for Ohio State’s Provost’s Midcareer Scholars: Scarlet and Gray Associate Professor Program.
Associate Professor Graham Dixon and Assistant Professor Laura Partain received a $20,000 faculty grant from The Jeffrey Schottenstein Program for Resilience for research addressing…
Research from Professor Rob Potter and his collaborators looking at how risk/reward ambiguity affects brain networks has been published in Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral …
Professor Brad Bushman’s recent study, “Trends of Violence in Movies During the Past Half Century,” was published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Finding variations of the words …
Professor Matthew Grizzard is speaking at Ohio State’s annual TEDxOhioStateUniversity conference March 22 at noon at the Fawcett Event Center.
His talk, “What Stories…
In February, 25 members of the Public Relations Student Society of America at Ohio State traveled to New York City for their annual spring networking trip. This trip allowed members the…
Congratulations to Associate Professor of Practice Nicole Kraft for being named one of 62 2025 CCN Champions by The Center for Community News at the University of Vermont. This award…
Research from Professor Scott Campbell on how solitude affects well-being has received significant media coverage in prominent US news outlets and international publications, including …